Synonyms of outwardly

outwardly

adverb

as in externally

Synonyms & Similar Words

• externally
• visibly
• seemingly
• apparently
• evidently
• ostensibly
• supposedly
• putatively
• probably
• likely
• presumably
• credibly
• perhaps
• possibly
• ostensively
• clearly
• believably
• distinctly
• conceivably
• maybe
• professedly
• obviously
• allegedly
• manifestly
• purportedly
• positively
• reportedly
• presumedly
• reputedly
• assumably
• surely
• mayhap
• plainly
• assuredly
• supposably
• perchance
• self-evidently

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• incredibly
• impossibly
• improbably
• implausibly

Examples of outwardly in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Perhaps the most complex figure in the film is Williams Lake First Nation former Chief Rick Gilbert, an outwardly genial man of dizzying contradictions (who died in 2023). —Peter Rainer, The Christian Science Monitor, 15 Aug. 2024

From the very beginning of Sing Sing, the actor manages to capture the complex push and pull between Whitfield’s outwardly jovial demeanor and his inner pains. —James Factora, Them, 15 Aug. 2024

Handelsblatt blamed his sacking on Wall Street’s penchant to outwardly admire contrarians for their strong convictions while simultaneously cultivating a repressive climate where swimming with the crowd is the safest bet for career advancement. —Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 14 Aug. 2024

Byrne’s Beckett may be less austere, outwardly and inwardly, than the author’s prevailing image. —Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 9 Aug. 2024